Combined belt buckle and bottlecap remover



May 17, 1949. R. c. DENNISON COMBINED BELT BUCKLE AND BOTTLE CAP REMOVER Filed March 1,

I N VENTOR. fioberr-Case Dennison ATTORNEYS Patented May 17, 1949 COMBINED HEUI BUCKDEAND BOTTLE CAB REMOVER 1 Claim.

This invention relates to beltbuckles and has for its object to provide a belt buckle with portions shapedandadaptedtofit over a bottle cap in -such a manner that the buckle is usable as;a bottle cap remover.

The usual buckles generally include sid portions and forward'and rearward end cross-bar portions serving to retain-the side bar portions inspaced-re1ationship, providingthereby space through which the end of the belt is extended when fastening the same to the buckle. On the rearward end cross-bar portion there is pivoted a pin which extends forwardly and is adapted to extend through holes in the belt and cooperate with the forward end cross-bar portion to retain the belt end within the buckle. Such a construction is not of itself adapted for removal of a bottle cap remover.

According to the present invention an intermediate cross-bar portion is disposed between the side portions and spaced from the forward end cross-bar portions such distance as to receive the bottle cap. When the buckle is so placed on the bottle cap the forward end crossbar portion rests on the top of the same and the intermediate cross-bar portion engages with the bottom edge of the cap so that as the buckle is lifted upwardly about the forward cross-bar as a pivot, the cap is lifted from the bottle.

So that the intermediate cross-bar portion will not interfere with the normal operation of the retaining pin, it is depressed downwardly from the sides thereof and suificiently removed so that the forward end of the pin can engage with the forward cross-bar portion when the belt end is in place. The rearward end cross-bar portion has a handle portion formed thereon which is adapted to extend rearwardly so as to give adequate length to the buckle for its efficient use as a bottle cap remover. This handle portion is such that it can be concealed by the loop of the belt as it is fixed to the rear of the buckle.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is an illustrative view showing the application of the buckle to a bottle cap, the buckle being shown in longitudinal cross-section in order that the lifting edge of the intermediate portion can be observed;

Fig. 2 is one plan view of the buckle, partly in section, looking generally in the direction of arrow 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the buckle and cap as shown in. Fig. 1 and'looking inth'e direction of-lthe arrow .3;

Fig. 4 is'a:cross=sectionaliview i taken at the line 4-4 OfiFig. 2*arrd looking at theliftingsedge of the depressed intermediate portion-which is :adapted' for engagement with the bottom edge of'thelcap;

Fig. 5 is a side el evationalview of the-buckle with the belt end in pl ace and' retained' by the pivoted pin; the belthend-pa'ssi-ng between :the forward and intermediate portions of the buckle.

Referring now to the figures, there is shown a bottle ill having a bottle cap I I with a top l2 and a bottom edge l3. The bottle cap ll rests upon a bottle neck M in such manner as to normally seal the contents of the bottle from the atmosphere. The cap ll thus has a tight grasping fit upon the bottle neck M.

A belt buckle I5 is provided for a belt 16 which buckle has side portions 11 and I8 and forward and rearward end cross-bar portions 19 and 20.

The cross-bar portions are of suificient width as to permit the passage of a belt end 22, Fig, 5, between the side portions l1 and I8. On the rearward portion 20 there is pivoted a pin 2| extending forwardly to engage with the forward crossbar portion l9. This pin extends through holes in the belt end in the usual fashion and engages with the cross-bar portion l9 to prevent the withdrawal of the belt end 22 when the buckle is being used in its usual manner.

The buckle 15, however, is further provided with an intermediate portion 23 having a lifting or cap engaging face 24 adapted to engage with the bottom edge [3 of the cap ll when the buckle is fitted upon the cap to be used as a bottle opener. The spacing between the cross-bar portion is and the intermediate portion 23 is such as to receive one edge of the cap II and to permit the crossbar iii to lie upon the top l2 of the bottle cap. The face 24 is inclined so as to lie flush with the bottom edge l3 of the cap when the buckle has been applied to the cap, Fig. 1.

The intermediate portion 23 is depressed downwardly from the side portions as indicated more clearly in Fig. 4 so as not to interfere with the operation of the pin 2| when the buckle is used to receive the belt end 22. In other words, the portion 23 is depressed so as to provide a recess through which the pin 2| can extend for engagement with the forward end portion l9 when the buckle receives the belt end 22.

In order that sufficient leverage can be had to assist in the letting of the cap from the bottle, there is provided on the rearward or final end cross-bar portion a, rearwardly extending handle portion 25. This handle portion 25 runs coextensively with the general contour of the buckle and is so formed that it can be concealed by a loop 26 of the belt as it is attached to the buckle and connected by a fastener pin 21. In order that additional fastener pins may be provided, Without sacrificing any of the handle length the rearward end of the handle may be notched as indicated at 28 in Fig. 2.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided a belt buckle which can be used as a bottle cap remover by making use of certain of the portions of the usual buckle and providing with such buckle other portions adapted to enter into the lifting of the bottle cap but so fashioned on the buckle as not to interfere in any way with the operation of the buckle upon receiving the belt end.

I have described what I believe to be the best embodiments of my invention. I do not wish, however, to be confined to the embodiments shown, but what I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

A belt buckle adapted to serve as a bottle cap remover and comprising spaced side portions, a forward end cross-bar portion extending fully across to said side portions, a rearward end crossbar portion, an intermediate cross-bar portion extending fully across to said side portions and serving to fit under the bottom edge of a bottle cap while the forward end cross-bar is on top of the cap, a pin pivoted on the rearward end cross-bar portion and adapted, when the belt end is introduced between the forward and intermediate cross-bar portions and by passage through a hole in the belt end to engage the forward cross-bar portion to retain the belt end in position, and a narrower handle tongue-like portion forming an integral rearward extension of the rearward cross-bar portion for providing lifting leverage for the buckle as it is used to remove a cap, said handle portion being shaped to be concealed by an attachment loop of the belt.

ROBERT CASE DENNISON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 898,366 Hough Sept. 8, 1908 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 61,627 Norway Oct. 23, 1939 

